Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Here is a thorough assessment of the Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (2/3") and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X10 was launched 6 months before the SZ-16 iHS and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm X10 matches up versus the SZ-16 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm X10 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X10 Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X10 has outside measurements of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X10 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X10 compared to the SZ-16 iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X10 and SZ-16 iHS is 83 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X10 and SZ-16 iHS.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X10 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will give more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively.